to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
environment; circumstance
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
living together; communal life; cohabitation
election; selection; choice
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to that degree; to that extent; that much
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
reigning; controlling; dictating
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
full capacity; all one's ability
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
one's house; one's home; one's family
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
ancestor; forefather; foremother
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)